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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin dissertātiō, from dissertare.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
dissertation (plural dissertations)
- A formal exposition of a subject, especially a research paper that students write in order to complete the requirements for a doctoral degree; a thesis.
- A lengthy lecture on a subject; a treatise; a discourse; a sermon.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
formal exposition of a subject
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References[edit]
- “dissertation” in John A. Simpson and Edward S. C. Weiner, editors, The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1989, →ISBN.
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin dissertātiō.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
dissertation f (plural dissertations)
Synonyms[edit]
- (dissertation, essay): essai, composition, rédaction
Further reading[edit]
- “dissertation” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).